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Aaliyah عالية f Arabic, English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Aali. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001), who was known simply as Aaliyah. This name received a boost in popularity after she released her debut album in 1994, and also in 2001 after her untimely death in an airplane crash.

Aamaal آمال f Arabic
Means "hopes, aspirations" in Arabic (a plural form of Amal 1).

Aamina آمنة f Arabic, Somali
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة (see Amina 1), as well as the Somali form.

Aaminah آمنة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة (see Amina 1).

Abeer عبير f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبير (see Abir).

Abir عبير f Arabic
Means "scent, fragrance" in Arabic.

'Abla عبلة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبلة (see Abla).

Abla عبلة f Arabic
Means "full-figured" in Arabic. The 7th-century Arab poet Antara dedicated much of his poetry to a woman named Abla.

Abrar أبرار f & m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "virtuous" in Arabic. It is typically feminine in the Arab world, and typically masculine in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

Adila عادلة f Arabic
Feminine form of Adil.

Afaf عفاف f Arabic
Means "chastity" in Arabic, from the root عفّ (ʿaffa) meaning "to refrain, to be chaste".

Afifa عفيفة f Arabic, Bengali
Feminine form of Afif.

Afifah عفيفة f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عفيفة (see Afifa), as well as the usual Indonesian and Malay form.

Afnan أفنان f Arabic
Means "tree branches" in Arabic, the plural form of فنن (fanan). It is given in reference to verse 55:48 in the Quran.

Afra 2 عفرا f Arabic
Means "whitish red" in Arabic.

Aïcha عائشة f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Aisha used in North Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Aida عائدة f Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Literature
Variant of Ayda. This name was used in Verdi's opera Aida (1871), where it belongs to an Ethiopian princess held captive in Egypt.

'Aisha عائشة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha).

A'isha عائشة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha).

Aisha عائشة f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa, Swahili, Kazakh, African American
Means "living, alive" in Arabic. This was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.... [more]

Aishah عائشة f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha), as well as the usual Malay form.

Akilah عقيلة f Arabic, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic عقيلة (see Aqila).

Alia 1 علياء, عالية, عليّة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic علياء (see Alya 1), عالية (see Aaliyah) or عليّة (see Aliya 1).

Aliya 1 عليّة f Arabic, Kazakh, Tatar, Urdu
Feminine form of Ali 1. This can also be another way of transcribing the related name عالية (see Aaliyah).

Aliyah 1 عالية, عليّة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عالية (see Aaliyah) or عليّة (see Aliya 1).

Aliyya عليّة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عليّة (see Aliya 1).

Aliyyah عليّة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عليّة (see Aliya 1).

Almas ألماس f & m Arabic
Means "diamond" in Arabic, ultimately from Persian الماس (almās).

Alya 1 علياء f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish
Means "sky, heaven, loftiness" in Arabic.

Amal 1 أمل f & m Arabic
Means "hope, aspiration" in Arabic, from the root أمل (ʾamala) meaning "to hope for".

Amani أماني f Arabic
Means "wishes" in Arabic, related to the root منا (manā) meaning "to tempt, to put to the test".

Amany أماني f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أماني (see Amani).

Amel 2 آمال f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمال (see Aamaal) chiefly used in North Africa.

Amina 1 آمنة f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Ingush, Kazakh, Urdu, Swahili, Hausa
Derived from Arabic أمن (ʾamina) meaning "safe, secure". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.

Amina 2 أمينة f Arabic
Feminine form of Amin.

Aminah آمنة, أمينة f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic Amina 1 or Amina 2, as well as the usual form in Malay and Indonesian.

Amira 1 أميرة f Arabic, Bosnian, Malay
Feminine form of Amir 1.

Amirah أميرة f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميرة (see Amira 1), as well as the usual Malay form.

Amna آمنة f Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Means "safety" in Arabic, derived from أمن (ʾamina) meaning "to be safe".

Anisa أنيسة f Arabic, Indonesian, Albanian
Feminine form of Anis.

Aqila عقيلة f Arabic
Feminine form of Aqil.

Areej أريج f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أريج (see Arij), as well as the usual Urdu form.

Arij أريج f Arabic
Means "fragrance" in Arabic.

Arwa أروى f Arabic
Means "female ibex, mountain goat" in Arabic. This name was borne by some relatives of the Prophet Muhammad. It was also the name of a 12th-century queen of Yemen.

Ashraqat أشراقات f Arabic
Means "brightness, splendour, dawn" in Arabic, derived from the root شرق (sharaqa) meaning "to radiate, to shine, to rise".

Asiya آسيا, آسية f Arabic, Urdu
Possibly from Arabic أسي (ʾasiya) meaning "to be distressed, to be grieved". According to Islamic tradition this was the name of the wife of the pharaoh at the time of Moses. She took care of the infant Moses and later accepted monotheism.

Asma أسماء, أسمى f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Means "supreme, higher" in Arabic, a derivative of the root سما (samā) meaning "to be high". This was the name of a daughter of Abu Bakr, the first caliph of the Muslims.

Asmaa أسماء, أسمى f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسماء or أسمى (see Asma).

Asra أسرى f Arabic
Means "travel at night" in Arabic.

Assia آسيا, آسية f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية (see Asiya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Atifa عاطفة f Arabic
Feminine form of Atif.

Atiya عطيّة m & f Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic.

Aya 2 آية f Arabic
Means "sign, evidence" or "verse" in Arabic, as in one of the passages that make up the Quran.

Ayah آية f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic آية (see Aya 2).

Ayda عائدة f Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Means "returning, visitor" in Arabic. In Turkey this is also associated with ay meaning "moon".

Ayesha عائشة f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة or Urdu عائشہ (see Aisha), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.

Ayishah عائشة f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة (see Aisha).

Aysha عائشة f Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة, Urdu عائشہ or Kazakh Айша (see Aisha).

Aziza عزيزة f Arabic, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Aziz.

Azra عذراء f Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu
Means "virgin, maiden" in Arabic.